Printer&#39;s galley.



No. 815,980. PATENTED MAR. 27, 1906.

w J. P. RI'VETT. PRINTER'S GALLEY. APPLICATION FILED DEC 29 1904 INVENTOR. JP. fi'xe ATTORNEY.

'UNIT D STATES. PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH P. RIVETT, on mmm COLORADO.

PRIN'IA'VRIJS GALLE'Y. I

'Batented lVIarch 27, 1906.

Application filed December 29,1904. Serial No. 238,779.

To. all whom, it may concern: a j Be it known that I, J OSEPH P; RIvETr, a

citizen of the United States of America," residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Printers' Galleys, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in the oblong shallow' trays used by printers in setting type for pageor. job work and com monly known as galleys, and its objects are to produce'a device 'of the class namedthe use of which not only will effect saving of time and labor, but Will at the same time 'enable the operator to produce better work by 'nsuring perfect 'justification, and conse-" quently uniform length and width of all columns belonging to a page or of the various pages composing a publication. In the latter case an additional advantage is gained by the fact that the positive uniformity of the' blocks of'type used in printing the various pages of a publication makes it possible to accurately and perfectly register the position of the printing onthe sheets.

Another *advantage 'derived from the use f' my device is its adaptability to job work of any' variety, making it possible for the workman to set up odd jobs, such 'as advertisements, '&c; having diagonal lines, curves, &c. without the use of a chase, as has been necess'ary-heretofore. Its 'use, furthermore, obvivates the necessity of'having'to tie the type when taking proof and .by insuring absolutely squarework facilitates the'work of remove-the bars or gages employedin hold-' ing the type at the completion of the work in an v I I attain my obj ects-by the mechanism illustratell' in the accompanying drawings, in Whic Figure lrepresents a lan view of the device; Fig. 2, a section ta en along the line 2 2 ,Fig 1, lookingin the direction of the arrow;

Fig. 3 ,a cross-sectiontaken'along the'line 3- 3, ig; 1; Fig. 4, a perspective viewof the line-supporting 'gage; 'and-Fig;.:5 a perspec theteeth of the racks.

I tive' view of one of the ends of the foot-stick employed in my device.

Similar reference characters refer to simi-' lar parts throughout the various views.

My device consists of three parts-viz., the" 'tray 5,]similar in size and form to the ordinary galley now in use, the adjustable fo otstick 6, and' the adjustable longitudinallyextending line-support 7.

The tray 5^ is composed of the flat'bottom" plate 8, to which are secured the side'ledges* 7 9 and 9 and the'head-ledge 10. These ledges may be integral With each other, as shown in: theidrawings, or may be composed' of three -1 parts, as' is usually the case in the galleys' now in usefi Extending along the entire length of the side ledges on the inside of the tray and secured thereto by means of countersunk "screws 11 are two racks 12 and 12, having upwardly-` eXtending inclined or ratch'et teeth the points of which are prefer-' ably made to 'lie in one plane with the upper surface ofthe ledges, thus maintaining the type-supporting quality of thelatter.

The foot-stick 5 is composed of the bar 13,

i the length of which is determined by the dis'- tance between the racks and'which is provided at each end With a plurality of inverted' ratchet-teeth 14, corresponding With and adapted to engage the teeth of racks 12 and 12. Bar 13 eXtends in practice transversely .on the tray and may be held firmly at any predetermined point by means of the teeth 9 The bar thus seat its ends, which normally rest in between racks 12 have been made of uniform length,

" equal to one ica, while the upper surfaces of the tWo side edges have been graduated and numbered in correspondence with the number of teeth in the racks. Although the teeth 14 may be attached to bar 13 in any suitable manner, I prefer, on' account of economy in manufacture, to secure'them against the ends of the bar by means of pins or screWs 15. The number of teeth, although'imma-Z terial in the operation of the device, should besufficientto` guard against wear and consequent inaccuracy of adjustment.

The third member of my device, 7, coma' IOO IlO

prises a straight-edge 16, preferably made of l from different sides, my device, being ad aptcast brass or iron and provided at its outer eXtremity with a saddle 17, which in practice straddles bar 13 and firmly holds the gage 7 against lateral movement by means of a set-screw 18, Which, eXtending through a correspondingly-threaded aperture in the outer eXtremity 19 of the saddle, may be made to engage the side of bar 13, thus securing the straight-edge at any predetermined point.

To facilitate the rapid and accurate adjustment of gage 7, bar 13 has been provided along its upper surface with a scale graduated to picas and numbered from left to right.

The line-support 7 when in its normal position is secured to bar 13 at a point remote from the upper side ledge of tray 5, the distance between them being determined by the Width of the column or job it is desired to set up.

Having thus described the mechanical construction of my invention, its operation is as follows: The operator having determined the length and width of the column or job he is about to prepare adjusts the transverse bar 13 and the straight-edge 16 accordingly, being guided by the scales on the upper surfaces of the side ledges and the foot-stick, as heretofore explained. If, as the case may be, the length of the work exceeds that of the straight-edge, the distance between the latter and the upper ledge of the tray may be increased the length of one pica and a slug of corresponding thickness placed against the straight-edge and in between the opposite sides of the head -ledge and the foot-stick, as

shown in broken lines at 20, Fig. 1. The operator now commences to set his type against 3 the side of the head-ledge and in between the i opposite sides of the upper side ledge and the l slug until by means of leads and other appliances used in the trade he has completely filled the space bounded by the upper side and head ledges, the bar 13, and the slug 20. The work thus completed will accurately measure the desired length and width and the operator may remove the Work and commence a second column or page with the absog lute assurance that, providing the gages 6 and 5 7 are placed in the same position in relation to each other and the ledges of the tray, each column or page will accurately correspond with the preceding or following ones, thus insuring perfect alinement and register when the type is being printed. Should it be desired to obtain a proof of the work prior to its removal from the galley, it will not be necessary to tie the type with strings and disturb its alinement, as has been the case heretofore,

for the block of type, being firmly held in 5 place between the ledges and the gages, obviates its removal from the galley.

When preparing odd jobs, such as advertisements having diagonal and curved lines, which necessitates the setting up of the type ed to bound the work on all sides, will adequately take the place of a chase, the use of which has heretofore been a necessity in work of this kind.

To adapt my device to all sizes of work, it is my intention to furnish two or more linesupports 7 of different sizes with each tray,

thus obviating the constant use of slugs.

When completed, the Work may readily be removed from the galley by merely lifting bar 13 out of engagement with the teeth of the rack, notwithstanding the pressure exerted thereon by the type, which, augmented by the insertion of leads and other appliances, is often considerable.

It should be understood that although the device as shown and described is preferable variations in the form and arrangement of the different parts may be availed of within the principle of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what T claim is 1. A printefs galley comprising in combination, a plate having head and side ledges, the latter being provided with identical correspondingly-arranged graduated scales, upwardly-facing racks extending along said ledges, and a bar extending transversely between said racks, its ends being provided with inverted teeth, adapted to simultaneously engage the teeth of said racks.

2. A printers galley comprising in combination, a plate having head and side led ges, a laterally movable, graduated bar, transversely eXtending between said side ledges, means for holding said bar at any predetermined point, a straight-edge movably mountod on said bar, in parallel relation to said side ledges, and means for securing said straightedge at any predetermined point.

' 3. A printer's galley comprising in combination, aplate having head and side ledges, racks eXtending along the latter, a bar transversely eXtending between said racks, its ends being provided with teeth, adapted to simultneously engage the teeth on said racks, a straight-edge movably mounted on said bar at right angles thereto, and means for holding said straight-edge at any predetermined point.

4. A printer s galley comprising in combination, a plate having head and side ledges, a laterally-movable bar, transversely extend ing between said side ledges, means for holding said bar at any predetermined point, a straight edge having a saddle extremi ty adapted to straddle said bar, and a set-screw in said eXtremity adapted to engage said bar.

5. A printer s galley comprising in combination, a plate having head and side ledges, racks eXtending along the latter, a bar transversely extending between said racks, its ends being provided with teeth adapted to simultaneously engage the teeth on said racks, a

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straight edge having a saddle eXtremity adapted to straddle said bar, and a set-screw in said eXtremity ada ted to engage said bar.

6. A printer s gal ey oomprising a plate having head and side ledges, the latter being provided With oorrespondingly-arranged graduations, racks eXt'ending along said graduated ledges, a graduated bar extending betWeen said racks, its ends' having teeth adapt- IO ed to simultaneously engage the teeth in said raoks, and a movable straight-.edge mounted on said bar at right angles thereto andhaving means adapted to secure it at any predetermined point.

'In testimony Whereof I have affixed my I 5 Signature in presence of two Wtnesses.

JOSEPH P. RIVETT. Witnesses:

. G. J. ROLLANDET,

K. M. STUMP. 

